Who's Afraid of Java?

Heller, Steve

ISBN 10: 0123391016 / ISBN 13: 9780123391018

Published by Academic Press, 1997

About this Item

Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.

Seller Inventory # M00123391016-G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Who's Afraid of Java?
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123391016
• ISBN 13: 9780123391018
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Presents the fundamentals of Java as an e-mail interchange between a student and instructor. The book teaches the elements of program design, the Java language, and how to create Java Applets. While the emphasis is on writing basic application code that is useful on the Internet, if also addresses some difficult Java programming issues, such as algorithmic thinking, built-in classes, and control expressions.

From the Author

A gentle introduction to Java programming
As with books on other languages such as C++, there are many Java books that claim to be appropriate for absolute novices to programming. In almost every case, this claim is untrue because the book tries to cover far too much material at too rapid a pace, leaving the true novice lost and confused.

You see, the claim that "Java is a simple language" is not true. It is possibly somewhat simpler than C++, but it is by no means trivial to learn. Most books on Java programming gloss over this fact, resulting in trouble for the true novice who blames him or herself for not understanding immediately.

This book is different: unlike all others, it has been tested on and contributed to by an actual novice whose input resulted in a very approachable book. It covers far less material than other books on Java, but much more thoroughly, so that the novice is not left behind.

My advice for novices is: don't be fooled by the statement that a particular book is suitable for a complete novice. Instead, look several books over and see which one is appropriate for you. If you include "Who's Afraid of Java?" in that list, I think that's the one you'll choose.

To help you make your decision, you might want to check out the readers comments on my previous book, "Who's Afraid of C++?" (ISBN 0123390974).